By William Walton (1902-1983) was a British composer and conductor. When commissioned to write this viola concerto he admitted to knowing very little of the viola except that it made a rather awful sound! To me this piece portrays a lyrical and melancholy mood despite its moments of dissonance. If it sounds too awful, you can blame int on Walton's perception of the viola.

Aquarium Camille Saint-Saens - Classic fantastic!This song is from our album 'Classic Fantastic'. The album is a unique collection of 80 carefully chosen classical pieces, topic linked to KS1 and KS2 core and foundation subjects to support and enrich creative teaching and learning across the curriculum. Help to create the next generation of music lovers by inspiring and encouraging children's creativity and appreciation of music. Use the music to introduce topics, stimulate discussion and spark off imaginative thinking or simply to provide thematically linked background music during classes. In addition there is a selection for possible use in assemblies, for celebrations or as signals for different times of the school day. All you have to do is find a CD player, select the piece of music linked to your topic and press play and enjoy. Track list: Key Stage 1 CDs An American in Paris - Gershwin Aquarium - Saint-Saens Blue Danube - Strauss II Butterflies - Schumann Chicks in their Shells - Mussorgsky Child Falling Asleep - Schumann Cradle Song/Lullaby - Brahms Crown Imperial - Walton Danse Macabre - Saint-Saens EDU Finale - Elgar Entrance to the Forest - Schumann From Dawn to Midday over the Sea - Debussy Great Gate of Kiev - Mussorgsky Hebrides Overture/Fingal's Cave - Mendelssohn Jamaican Rumba - Benjamin London - Haydn Lonely Flowers - Schumann Love Theme - Tchaikovsky Manhattan Beach - Sousa Mars, the Bringer of War - Holst Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven Objects - Daugherty Pacific 231 - Honegger Pastoral Symphony ...

Morning Edvard Grieg - Classic Fantastic!This song is from our album 'Classic fantastic!' Classic fantastic! is a unique collection of 80 carefully chosen classical pieces, topic linked to KS1 and KS2 core and foundation subjects to support and enrich creative teaching and learning across the curriculum. Help to create the next generation of music lovers by inspiring and encouraging children's creativity and appreciation of music. Use the music to introduce topics, stimulate discussion and spark off imaginative thinking or simply to provide thematically linked background music during classes. In addition there is a selection for possible use in assemblies, for celebrations or as signals for different times of the school day. All you have to do is find a CD player, select the piece of music linked to your topic and press play and enjoy. Track list: Key Stage 1 CDs An American in Paris - Gershwin Aquarium - Saint-Saens Blue Danube - Strauss II Butterflies - Schumann Chicks in their Shells - Mussorgsky Child Falling Asleep - Schumann Cradle Song/Lullaby - Brahms Crown Imperial - Walton Danse Macabre - Saint-Saens EDU Finale - Elgar Entrance to the Forest - Schumann From Dawn to Midday over the Sea - Debussy Great Gate of Kiev - Mussorgsky Hebrides Overture/Fingal's Cave - Mendelssohn Jamaican Rumba - Benjamin London - Haydn Lonely Flowers - Schumann Love Theme - Tchaikovsky Manhattan Beach - Sousa Mars, the Bringer of War - Holst Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven Objects - Daugherty Pacific 231 - Honegger Pastoral ...

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